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23 January 2025 | 11 replies
@Daniel Madhavapallil Congratulations on your house hack!
7 January 2025 | 1 reply
The amount of equity I call pull is less than the cash I have but not significantly less.When doing this analysis it struck me that it may not be worth using a HELOC for the simple fact that the interest rate is ~9%* while the funds in my high yield account are only yielding ~5%*.
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28 January 2025 | 4 replies
At that time I will get the house cleaned up and list it on the market and when it sells I've agreed to get reimbursed my costs for reinstatement plus any other costs plus a fee for my efforts.
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1 February 2025 | 9 replies
I don't think Danbury is a big house hack market, but I could be wrong.
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19 January 2025 | 14 replies
If the other two parties want to flip a house maybe they can do just that as partners and then sell you the house which you can buy with a primary home loan with low down payment.
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22 January 2025 | 4 replies
Be mindful of a gift tax implications if you sell a house for less than FMV.Also be mindful of transactions between related parties when selling at a loss.
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16 January 2025 | 12 replies
It may help to lower your price during the slow winter months for a six-month lease, then bump the rate up in the summer when demand is higher.Zillow will tell you how long each listing has been on the market.
19 January 2025 | 1 reply
Type Line Item Fee Fixed Fee Collected Rents 10% of All Collected Rents New Tenant Search & Onboarding $600 Variable Fees Business Hour Service Calls $90/hour + Materials Cost + Tax After Hour Service Calls $120/hour + Materials Cost + Tax 3rd Party Coordination HVAC Cleaning & InspectionGutter CleaningSpring/Fall Exterior CleanupSeasonal Mowing & Weed TrimmingSeasonal Snow PlowingGeneral Contractor Negotiated Vendor Cost + 10% Oversight Fee
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3 February 2025 | 7 replies
This week, the City of Jacksonville Municipal Court ruled in favor of PadSplit, voiding citations for "illegal boarding houses" on constitutional and fair housing grounds.This marks a huge victory in expanding affordable housing solutions while navigating legal challenges.
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9 January 2025 | 2 replies
I was in a similar situation for my second house hack.